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Working with Home Videos
Refer to the documentation that came with your
digital video camera.
To connect a digital video camera to the PC
1 Turn on the PC, and wait for Windows XP
to start.
2 Connect the video camera transfer cable into
the camera and then into an open port on the
front or back of the PC. Most digital video
cameras use either the FireWire (IEEE 1394)
or USB port.
3 A Found New Hardware message appears.
Wait two or three minutes for Windows to
make the necessary settings for the new
device.
4 If a Digital Video Device Auto Play window
appears, click Cancel.
5 Click Start on the taskbar, and then click
Control Panel.
6 Click Performance and Maintenance,
if available, and then double-click the
System icon.
7 Click the Hardware tab, and then click the
Device Manager button.
8 Click the plus sign (+) next to imaging
devices. If the name of the video recorder
appears under Imaging devices the device is
ready. If the name is not there, try the
following:
a Click Action, and then Scan for
hardware changes. Look in Device
Manager for a new addition under
Imaging devices.
b Unplug the video camera’s transfer cable
from the computer and plug it into a
different port. Look in Device Manager for
a new addition under Imaging devices.
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